Sanders is still running for president. Here's why he may not quit anytime soon.

[Uncle Joe]

(snip)

While some former top advisers acknowledge the difficulty Sanders has in overcoming Joe Biden's significant delegate lead, other allies of the Vermont senator note that his message and his agenda are well-suited to a moment when millions of people are filing for unemployment and losing their health care while large corporations seek billions in bail out funds.

James Zogby, a Democratic National Committee member who is on the board of "Our Revolution," said in an interview that he saw no reason for Sanders to give up his national platform now.

"We don't know what will befall us," he said. "I mean, who knew two months ago that we'd be where we are with the virus. Who knows where we'll be two months from now? Who knows what Bernie does, what Biden does, what else happens that will change the dynamics, so it would be irresponsible to leave the race, as some have suggested."

(snip)

Even as some called for him to exit the race, Sanders turned his campaign into a vehicle to spread information about the outbreak and explain why he believes progressive goals like "Medicare for All" are even more urgently needed.He used his mailing list to raise $2 million for coronavirus, then circulated a petition to support Amazon warehouse workers. Earlier this week, Sanders streamed another event where he explained all the details of the more than $2 trillion Senate coronavirus stimulus package — what he liked and what he didn’t like, what he’d fought for and what Republicans had sought.

(snip)


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/sanders-still-running-president-here-s-why-he-may-not-n1170511

[The Magistrate]

1. 'Bernie' Runs To Destroy The 'Democratic Establishment', Sir, Not For President.

The matter is laid out here....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287687060




"From Bernie’s perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they don’t want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."





"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

[FarPoint]

31. You got that right...

I have actually had my fill of self serving, political ideologist failures for the rest of my life.

[Squinch]

2. What bullshit. His campaign isn't spreading information about the

virus. His campaign is collecting money and smearing Biden.

The self-aggrandizement is creepy, pathetic, and reminiscent of Filthy Donnie.

[Bev54]

14. So the other previous candidates

who "suspended" their campaigns could jump right back in, should something happen to Biden right?

[mcar]

26. This.

[LizBeth]

3. $ and ego. That's why.

[George II]

4. ".....who knew two months ago that we'd be where we are with the virus....

....Who knows where we'll be two months from now?"

So they're rooting for another catastrophe to inject life into his candidacy?

[TexasTowelie]

5. Another reason: $$$

Bernie has a lot of people on payroll that will have a difficult time finding jobs that pay as well as what they are earning working for his campaign. Stretching things out another three months puts $25K - $50K into the bank accounts for those surrogates.

[customerserviceguy]

36. I'm curious

is Sanders still getting donations? I can imagine that all the way up to Super Tuesday he was, but after that, it would seem clear to a lot of donors that the campaign was going nowhere.

I know quarterly figures will be coming out in a couple of weeks or so, but is there any way to know how much they've dropped off lately?

[RandySF]

6. Waiting for Biden to get sick or a smear campaign to work?

[Thekaspervote]

20. I've thought that many Times! He's already smearing and it isn't working

Thank heavens Joe isn’t taking any chances

[totodeinhere]

7. Yes, we are in such unprecedented times that nobody knows what the state of the world will

be tomorrow let alone two months from now. With so many prominent politicians testing positive for the virus, what happens if God forbid 77 year old Joe Biden gets it? We all pray that he doesn't, but due to Joe's position he can't isolate himself forever.

[TexasTowelie]

10. Even if Biden were to become ill with coronavirus

it doesn't mean that Bernie would get the nomination. We would have a brokered convention and I doubt that any of the members of the Democratic establishment that are superdelegates are going to be willing to have Bernie represent the Democratic party, just like most Democrats that have voted in primaries are not willing to have Bernie represent the Democratic party as their nominee.

[totodeinhere]

15. I didn't say that Bernie could still get the nomination in that case.

I'm just saying that we have never seen something like this in our entire lifetimes. Trump and Pence are also very susceptible even if they have tested negative so far. If it knocked both of them out then Nancy Pelosi is next in line. If she became president would the party consider nominating her instead?

[George II]

19. Not only that, but all the delegates who are now pledged to Biden would STILL vote for Biden....

....even if he was unable to accept the nomination. Then with the second ballot they would vote for a Democrat who would be nominated.

I find it bizarre (and troubling) that some are seemingly rooting for something to happen to Biden.

[The Magistrate]

11. You Must See, Sir, This Sounds Like A Cicling Of Vultures

If this is a real hope, remember Sanders is every bit as vulnerable, and in a class with elevated risk of serious complications over and above mere age..

Nor would the vulture's hope secure the nomination for Sanders. He would be rejected in favor of some favorite son or daughter of the Party at the convention.





"From Bernie’s perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they don’t want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."





"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

[totodeinhere]

18. Come on, I didn't say I was hoping it would happen.

I specifically said that I pray that it doesn't happen. But it might. And yes Bernie is very vulnerable too and he has received criticism for staying in Vermont when the Senate was in session. Of course all he was doing was trying to protect himself.

[The Magistrate]

21. No, Sir, You Very Carefully Did Not

It was well done, and get some credit for being at least competent at the work....





"From Bernie’s perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they don’t want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."





"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

[Hekate]

16. Well, that's .... appropriate .... given who you evidently support.

So Joe Biden should just die?

[mcar]

29. What if, god forbid, Bernie gets it?

He recently had a heart attack and is also in the high-risk age range. See how that works?

[sop]

37. Bernie might run posthumously?

[mcar]

38. Thread win!

[Gothmog]

8. sanders needs to stay in to hlelp trump win re-election

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[Hekate]

17. Apparntly so

[relayerbob]

9. The worst thing that could happen

is to have ALL of our health care under the control of the government run by Trump. This is absolute proof that such a system, not having options is incredibly dangerous.

[bucolic_frolic]

12. Bernie thinks the Democratic Establishment as he calls it

will eventually turn and nominate Bernie. That's a non-starter.

[barbtries]

13. bad choice.

he's running on ego and it is not good for the republic.

[Skittles]

22. he is doing the same as he did last time

[we can do it]

23. Impossibility, not difficulty.

More BS from BS.

[Progressive dog]

24. Bernie's plan to fix the health care system

assumes that we won't need as much care. He should tell that story to the corona virus. What a pathetic has been.

[mcar]

25. Sounds like Sanders is staying in to see if Biden gets C19

Nice.

[Me.]

30. Ha...Looking Like We Were Tying At The Same Time

[mcar]

33. GMTA!

[Me.]

35. And You Know, Now That I Think About It

often what you wish on others bounces back on you.

[Me.]

27. So...What...?

Are they still hoping something happens to JB?

[greatauntoftriplets]

28. WTF????

[Demsrule86]

32. The race is over...given the way our primaries work...proportional...Sanders can't catch Biden but

what he can do is stay too long an reelect Trump. I like you uncle Joe, but I can't deal with the Bernie excuses anymore thus I am putting any who call for Sanders to stay in and have his pic on their posts on ignore...I simply can't deal with what I see as a (deliberate?) situation where Sanders hurts Biden and ultimately throws the election to Trump. See you on the other side of the primary...when Biden is the official nominee. I only hope it won't be too late to beat Trump. Sanders apparently doesn't care if Trump wins again. Once again (2016 General) Sanders may cause Democrats to lose and help reelect a baby caging monster.

[aeromanKC]

34. Because he doesn't want to wait eight years to run again

Bernie is continuing to run now so the Democrats don't win this year and thus will not be the incumbent party in 2024.

[bahrbearian]

39. I love watching heads explode.

[showblue22]

41. So does Bernie.

[Docreed2003]

40. So we're watching an even more tragic repeat of 2016

Great...good to know that Sanders' priorities are with himself instead of the country. You want a progressive revolution, be the hero and lead it from your position of leadership in the Senate. Sanders has no path forward short of something tragic happening to Biden...is that what they want??

[whistler162]

42. And someday he will give up dis 2016

Presidential bid!

[Tarheel_Dem]

43. Well, what do you know, a B$ PAC member call$ for prolonging the inevitable. Quelle $urpri$e!